Gunny I know that you don't do pictures------
This is my "favorite memory" in the Corps----2nd afternoon ashore on Agat beach Guam-----we were the Special Weapons part the 9th AAA Bn. [Anti-Aircraft w/ 50's--20 mm's--40 mm's]----our buddies [actually including 2 HS chums] in the Marianas Turkey Shoot our Navy left us on Guam with no mission for the moment-----
This grunt in the foreground is Loye C. Craddock {BUCK PRIVATE]----known to everyone as Shorty----the Nips had been pushed aways out on Arote peninsula maybe 2000 yards from us----from Shorty's name on the roster October '42 at Guantanamo Bay on the way to the Canal------he had a serial number of 212379-----right in the middle of all the Gy Sgts and Sgt Majors----certainly not promotional material----he had a bad case of Malaria and was sheltered and like a mascot----but he came ashore prepared to make Donuts on Agat Beach----the hole cutter is a Jap Sake bottle-----his helper in the background is bringing the oil up to temperature----you can see the ships in the background-----many Marines out there may relate to this pristine kitchen condition back in WW-2----
Shorty was an old man in our outfit----which could have made him 10-15 years older-----my guess is he might have been 35----it would be great if someone could identify with the people and landing-----but there are few of us left-----
Jack Whitesell
Prescott Az.
<jackmw@cableone.net>
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